2023 Most Popular Special Education Master's Degree Schools in New York
Finding the Best Special Education Master's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 4,329 degrees and certificates were awarded to special education students who went to a New York college or university. This makes it the #17 most popular major in the state.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
The Most Popular Special Education Master's Degree Schools in New York ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 59 schools in New York to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Special Education program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in New York
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Special Education Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Special Education Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Touro College to be the most popular school for special education students who want to pursue a master’s degree in New York. Touro is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.
About 85% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 15% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hunter College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. Hunter is a very large public school located in the city of New York.
Women make up 80% of the special ed majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brooklyn College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the city of Brooklyn, Brooklyn College is a public school with a large student population.
Of the 236 students majoring in special ed at Brooklyn College, 31% are male and 69% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pace University - New York. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the city of New York, Pace University is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
Women make up 69% of the special ed majors at the school.
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Out of the 59 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Daemen College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Amherst, Daemen College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Women make up 84% of the special ed majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #6, LIU Post did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for special education students working on their master’s degree. LIU Post is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Brookville.
Of the 173 students majoring in special ed at LIU Post, 27% are male and 73% are female.
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With a ranking of #7, St. Joseph’s College - New York did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for special education students working on their master’s degree. SJC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Brooklyn.
About 88% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 12% are male.
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The City College of New York landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree special education programs. Located in the large city of New York, CCNY is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 69% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 31% are male.
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With a ranking of #9, St John’s University - New York did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for special education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Queens, STJ is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 85 students majoring in special ed at STJ, 12% are male and 88% are female.
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Queens College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree special education programs. QC is a large public school located in the large city of Queens.
About 84% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 16% are male.
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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Pennsylvania | 1,854 |
Maryland | 416 |
New Jersey | 799 |
District of Columbia | 101 |
Delaware | 165 |
Majors Related to Special Ed
One of 14 majors within the area of study, special education has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Teacher Education Grade Specific | 110,226 |
Educational Administration | 46,469 |
Teacher Education Subject Specific | 43,297 |
General Education | 29,810 |
Curriculum & Instruction | 19,832 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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